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IUSA looking at full agenda this year

By Kyle Doehla · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2007 12 a.m.

From improving methods for adding or dropping classes to initiating student seating in Assembly Hall, the IU Student Association has a lot on its agenda this academic year.

Accused vandal booked on intimidation charges

By Sara Amato · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 10:57 p.m.

A Bloomington man was arrested Saturday night after officers received a complaint that he was going to vandalize a car. William Ford, 60, faces preliminary charges of intimidation, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.

Bedford schools fine students for tobacco use

By Maegen Ionof and Maegen Ionoff · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 10:56 p.m.

Starting this fall, Bedford North Lawrence High School students caught with tobacco products on their campus will have to pay a $110 fine.

Cultural centers host open houses, schedule different heritage celebrations

By Chelsea Merta · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 10:55 p.m.

The IU campus is home to many diverse culture centers that are always willing to share their respective cultures with both students and faculty.

Duke Energy coal plant on trial Wednesday

Monday, Aug. 27,2007 10:55 p.m.

Duke Energy Indiana is seeking approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to build a new coal plant in Indiana.

Dean receives Bryan Hall bomb threat via e-mail

By Shannon McEnerney · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 10:53 p.m.

Police officers were dispatched to Bryan Hall Sunday after being notified of a bomb threat, IU Police Department Capt. Jerry Minger said.

Experts: Reliance on technology makes people increasingly isolated from others

By Ab D. Phillip and Zhi Xiong · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 10:51 p.m.

Some experts see disadvantages in using technology as a tool for communication. Ironically, relying too much on such networks could create more feelings of isolation, induce prejudices and exacerbate homesickness, they say.

IU guides show students the way

By Ben Phelps · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 10:50 p.m.

He pulled up in a silver car, screeched to a halt and flagged down the two red-T-shirt-clad IU Guides standing by to ask for a campus map. They responded with directions as students en route to class shuffle by. This scenario was a common one for IU faculty member Kelly Kish, an IU Guide, as she helped students find their first classes of the semester.

Dogfights: not news

By Jennifer Miller · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 9:53 p.m.

I don’t care about dogfights, and you shouldn’t either. Having recently found myself in Egypt, I don’t watch a lot of TV these days. Therefore, I felt safe turning to trusty CNN.com for a concise, well-prioritized taste of what’s “happening now” back home.

Battles of the bulge

By Anna Piontek · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 9:49 p.m.

Planned Parenthood is one of the most vilified organizations in the United States because it provides abortion services. Since 1977, the extremist opposition to Planned Parenthood has used violent acts to intimidate the organization. The health facilities of the organization have been bombed 40 times. Three hundred twenty-two people have received death threats. One hundred twelve people have been assaulted, and eight people have been murdered.

Watch your mouth

By Grace Low · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 9:47 p.m.

"That’s so gay!” “Shut up, you faggot!” “You’re such a fag.” Ah, it’s so good to be back. The above are a few examples of the staggering intellect and forward-thinking attitudes I witnessed last weekend, my first one back from a summer in San Francisco, a haven for godless liberals and pinko commies like myself. While gone from it, it’s easy to forget the archaic thought patterns rampant in the college setting.

Letters from Abroad

By Lindsey Landis · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 9:47 p.m.

Yesterday, as IU students moved through their first day of classes for the 2007-08 school year, I was 30,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean. I am headed for a country – no, a continent – that I have never been to. I just kissed my family and boyfriend goodbye because I won’t see them for 10 months. And, I am seriously questioning my sanity.

Nazi influence on orchestra exposed

By David McHugh · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 9:45 p.m.

BERLIN – The Berlin Philharmonic became a privileged servant of Nazi propaganda after Adolf Hitler’s 1933 takeover, striking a deal with the new regime that won it financial security and perks such as fine instruments and draft exemptions for the musicians.

Original Morrible returns to ‘Wicked’

By Michael Kuchwara · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 9:44 p.m.

NEW YORK – Madame Morrible, the crafty headmistress of “Wicked,” has been played by a parade of impressive ladies including Carol Kane, Rue McClanahan, Jayne Houdyshell and, in London, by Miriam Margolyes.

Porcelain painter continues to create despite failing eyesight

By Arlene Mannlein · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 9:43 p.m.

CLINTON, Ill. – On a piece of porcelain in her left hand was a flower outlined with dark black lines. In her right hand was a brush, and underneath it a palette of paints marching clockwise in a circle.

Moving violation

Monday, Aug. 27,2007 9:43 p.m.

Surely IU basketball fans are no strangers to NCAA violations and sanctions. Last year, much ado was made about the penalties incurred by first-year men’s coach Kelvin Sampson, because of violations he committed while coaching at the University of Oklahoma. Fans around the Big Ten – especially, no doubt, Purdue fans – reveled in our misery, but Sampson still bagged the top recruit in the country despite not being allowed to leave the campus.

Dance exhibition gives insight into traditional powwows

By Ashlee Green · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 9:42 p.m.

For Jim Fisher, it is the inviting atmosphere and pulsing drumbeats of powwows that drive him to attend these traditional Native American gatherings all over the state. “At each powwow, you’ll find how friendly everyone is. I’m not Native American – I’m white, but red in the heart,” he said.

Motive challenged in library employee benefit cuts

By Kasey Hawrysz · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 12:51 a.m.

Come Jan. 1, the Monroe County Public Library will cut some benefits for employees in preparation for an expected loss of revenue in 2012. That is, unless one library committee has its way.

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Junior guard A.J. Ratliff drives past Dion Harris during the second half of the IU victory over Michigan Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007 at Assembly Hall. Ratliff scored nine points off the bench for the Hoosiers.

Ratliff academically ineligible for first semester

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 12:46 a.m.

IU men’s basketball senior guard A.J. Ratliff is academically ineligible to play during the first semester, coach Kelvin Sampson said at a press conference Saturday. The former Indiana Mr. Basketball cannot play with the Hoosiers until they host Western Carolina on Dec. 15, the day after final exams wrap up for the first semester.

G.rand O.le P.arallel

By Erich Reinhard · Monday, Aug. 27,2007 12:41 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS – When former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney took questions from reporters Friday at the Midwest Republican Leadership Conference, the Indiana Daily Student had several. As president, are you concerned about the cost of higher education? What role would college students play in your plan for America? Despite sharp differences in name recognition and publicity, the candidates voiced similar messages on the issues of education and Iraq. But as candidates reach a crucial campaign point of differentiation, the distinctions in Romney and Huckabee’s identities may be in the details.